Teachers of Tomorrow Announces 2026 Texas Teacher of the Year and National Finalist
Lyford, Texas – Teachers of Tomorrow, the nation’s top alternative teacher certification, is proud to announce Lauren Thomas as the Texas Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher of the Year, recognizing their exceptional commitment to students, classrooms, and school communities. Thomas serves as High School Agriculture Science teacher at Lyford High School in Lyford CISD. As part of this recognition, Thomas will…
Read MoreTexas Adds More than 46,000 Jobs in March
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 46,800 nonfarm jobs in March to reach a total of 14,403,500. Over the year, the state added 117,200 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 0.8 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.6 percentage points. Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,916,600 after decreasing by 25,200 over the month.…
Read MoreSen. Ted Cruz makes Iowa appearance, fueling speculation about another presidential bid
By Gabby Birenbaum and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 2, 2026 Ten years after celebrating his caucus victory at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Sen. Ted Cruz returned to the Des Moines area Friday, fueling chatter about a potential 2028 presidential bid. Cruz told the audience of conservative Christians that the Republican Party is “winning…
Read MoreDallas’ Highland Park votes to leave Texas’ second-largest public transit system
By Joshua Fechter and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 3, 2026 DALLAS — Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the state’s second largest public transit agency, fractured Saturday as voters in one suburb chose to leave the transit system. Highland Park will pull out of DART, according to election returns Saturday. It’s the first time any…
Read MoreThe CIPA EVVYs™ Celebrate the Best in Independent Publishing
For more than 30 years, the CIPA EVVYs™ have helped independent authors and publishers earn meaningful recognition for exceptional books. Sponsored by the Collective of Independent Publishers and Authors (CIPA) and the CIPA Education and Literacy Foundation (ELF), the annual competition remains one of the longest-running and most respected book awards on the indie publishing scene.…
Read MoreTeam Captains Needed for Online Challenge
Upshur County residents have not had the opportunity to participate in a community-wide Walk Across Texas program in the past several years. The Upshur County Extension Service and the Health Coalition believe it’s time for families, friends, and coworkers to get up and get moving in a fun, online challenge starting June 22nd. Walk Across…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home
By Jim “Pappy” Moore On TV and online, I see many people who think cotton was picked in America exclusively by Black people. This is a major misunderstanding of life in America. My father and his three brothers’ history attests to this fact. They were born in the 1920s and 1930s. They came from…
Read MoreSen. Ted Cruz makes Iowa appearance, fueling speculation about another presidential bid
By Gabby Birenbaum and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 2, 2026 Ten years after celebrating his caucus victory at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Sen. Ted Cruz returned to the Des Moines area Friday, fueling chatter about a potential 2028 presidential bid. Cruz told the audience of conservative Christians that the Republican party is “winning…
Read MoreFederal court blocks rule that let Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 1, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday blocked a 2023 Federal and Drug Administration regulation that allowed mifepristone to be mailed to patients, a rule commonly used to get around Texas’ abortion ban. The 2023 rule allowed doctors to prescribe mifepristone remotely and the…
Read MoreRepublican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat
By Alejandro Serrano and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 2, 2026 Brett Ligon, the Republican former district attorney of Montgomery County, won a special election Saturday for the state Senate district vacated by Brandon Creighton, who was tapped last year to be chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. Ligon defeated Democrat Ron Angeletti,…
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